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   16 May 2019 · 1 hr

   Full Body Marinade: Yin Yoga

   Have your props, blankets and bolsters ready - you’re in for a treat! You’re about to plunge into a full body bliss bath, a deep soak in sensation and melody. Lara will guide you through a series of yin postures - held for up to five minutes - designed to flood the body with sensation, myriad textures, flavours, visions and temperatures. And once again, Benny Holloway’s ethereal voice and guitar melodies, improvised and spontaneous, accompany Lara’s lyrical instruction and respond to the flow and energetic feel of the sequence – all recorded live in the studio, just for us. If you love this…

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   9 May 2019 · 26 min

   Juicy Hips

   This standing sequence homes in on the pelvis, the gateway between upper and lower halves of the body and the holder of SO much tension. You’ll move through a series of warrior poses, limbering up connective tissue and strengthening supporting muscle groups, so the rivers of communication can flow more freely between the upper and lower halves of your intuitive body. Many yoga practitioners find hip work to not just be physically challenging but also emotionally undamming. Please take care with any sensitive knees and souls. To accompany, a selection of Philip Glass etudes. His compositions…

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   2 May 2019 · 36 min

   Finding Sweet Balance

   This strong sequence of balance poses is all about moving from your centre - uddiyana bandha - to find equilibrium even when things feel a bit upside down. Your mat is fertile ground to explore this balancing act, to find ease amongst the effort, and softness in your strength. Maybe you can carry this feeling off the mat and into your daily life? Maybe your own exploration of balance in this class can echo the sweet balance you’ll hear in the music, between the resonant strum of the guitar strings, and the warm, penetrating breath of the shakuhachi. Music composed and recorded especially for…

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   25 Apr 2019 · 16 min

   Bathe in Breath: Pranayama

   Spend 15 minutes just bathing, basking in the gift of breath. Try not to force it. Let go of the effort required for perfect technique … whatever that is … and just receive its life-giving elixir. raven's play through you, a solo work for cello, accompanies us here. The cello’s string vibrations, the loops and the effects will fill the cavity of its ancient, wooden body with a deep, rich sound, just as our own bodies are rhythmically filled with breath. When you think about it, our own resonating torsos are proportionately similar to the curvaceous cavity of a cello, maybe that’s why its…

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   18 Apr 2019 · 41 min

   Freshly Squeezed: Twists

   In this class, Lara invites you to imagine your body as a big, beautiful sponge to juice up with life-giving prana. While moving through an energetic flow, you’ll direct your breath and awareness to the parts of your body that feel stuck or tense, and then twist, squeeze and rinse it all from the inside out. The accompanying music was composed and arranged especially for Classic Flow and features legendary yidaki (didgeridoo) player William Barton alongside Steve Allen on guitar. Together, they create a uniquely Australian soundscape with moments of tranquility – all designed to help you…

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   4 Apr 2019 · 50 min

   Heart Sauce: Journey to Wheel Pose

   With Lara as your guide, take a heart-expanding journey to peak pose Urdhva Dhanurasana. Flow through an energetic asana sequence designed to loosen and lubricate the connective tissue and muscles wrapped across the chest, shoulders, upper back, and then drizzle that sweet, heart sauce over newfound space in the upper body. This pose can feel pretty intense, both physically AND emotionally. You might feel like your heart is about to burst right out of your chest. You may struggle to keep your breath long and deep - it's ok. This is a hard posture to get right! Take your time. Listen closely…

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   28 Mar 2019 · 4 min

   Season 3: Journey Through Sensation

   We are SO excited to deliver this new season and new Classic Flow sound. With music from eight Australian composers the soundtrack is especially composed for us, and curated to help you achieve a deeper and more focused practice. Restore your body and mind with Pranayama and Yin yoga, work your way to heart-expanding wheel pose, ignite your energetic core, and find sweet balance on AND off the mat. The classes are designed to give your body what it craves in the comfort of your own home, and timed carefully to fit during kid’s nap time, before work or bed. Join us here in April 2019 for more…

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   3 Mar 2019 · 5 min

   Mini Meditation for a calm, alert mind

   Guest presenter Kate Alexandra guides you through a short breathing practice to promote an alert yet calm state of being. Breathe mindfully along to Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel. Hear more classical favourites on ABC Classic radio.abc.net.au/programs/classic/live Follow Classic Flow on Instagram @classicflow_yoga Get in touch at [email protected]

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   27 Feb 2019 · 5 min

   Mini meditation on sound

   Savour the beauty of music as a portal towards deep rest and deep satisfaction, with lyrical instruction spoken by Lara. You’ll be practising Nada Dharana with Arvo Pärt’s minimalist beauty, Da Pacem Domine. Hear more classical favourites on ABC Classic radio.abc.net.au/programs/classic/live Follow Classic Flow on Instagram @classicflow_yoga Get in touch at [email protected]

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    24 Feb 2019 · 5 min

    Mini Meditation: mini nidra

    Guest presenter Rachael guides you through a mini version of the practice yoga nidra, bringing about a state of deep relaxation. Featuring the music of Australian pianist and composer Sally Whitwell. Hear more classical favourites on ABC Classic radio.abc.net.au/programs/classic/live Follow Classic Flow on Instagram @classicflow_yoga Get in touch at [email protected]